Auction Catalogue

23 June 2005

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

Lot

№ 1112 x

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23 June 2005

Hammer Price:
£110

Five: Lance Bombardier C. L. Wright, South African Artillery

1939-45 Star; Africa Star, clasp, 8th Army; Defence and War Medals; Africa Service Medal, all officially named (45752 C. L. Wright)

Five: Warrant Officer Class 2 P. D. Harte, South African Forces

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals; Africa Service Medal, all officially named (279226 P. D. Harte)

Four: Private J. Hendricks, South African Forces

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War and Africa Service Medals, all officially named (M13374 J. Hendricks) very fine and better (14) £70-90

Cecil Lambert Wright was born in Natal on 13 December 1921. A caretaker by occupation, he volunteered for service on 19 April 1940. He served in North Africa and the Middle East from June 1941 until the end of the war. Sold with copied service papers.

Percy Dudley Harte was born in London, England on 17 April 1903. A clerk by occupation he volunteered for service on 23 January 1941. With the U.D.F.I. he served in East Africa, Abyssinia, Egypt and the Middle East, from February 1941 to February 1944. He was discharged as medically unfit in May 1944. Sold with copied service papers.

John Hendricks was born in 1916. He entered full-time service with the I.M.C. on 28 December 1940, serving in East Africa and the Middle East from March 1941-August 1942. He was discharged as medically unfit on 12 April 1943. Sold with copied service papers.